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TITLE: ELASTOMERIC COMPOSITION
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to compositions of halogenated butyl rubber
andlor branched halogenated butyl rubber with polybutene processing oil, and
more particularly to a halogenated butyl rubber component composition blended
with polybutene processing oil to form an air barrier such as a tire
innerliner.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENT>lON
1 o Halobutyl rubbers (halogenated butyl rubber) are the polymers of choice
for air-retention in tire innerliners for passenger, trucklbus, and aircraft
applications. See, far example, US 5,922,153, 5,491,196 and EP 0 102 844 and 0
127 998. Bromobutyl rubber, ehlorobutyl rubbers, and branched ("star-
branched")
halogenated butyl rubbers are isobutylene-based elastomers that can be
formulated
~ 5 for these specific applications. The selection of ingredients for the
final
commercial formulation depends upon the balance of properties desired. Namely,
processing properties of the green (precured) composition in the tire plant
versus
in-service performance of the cured tire composite are important, as is the
nature
of the tire, such as bias or radial, and its intended end use (e.g, aircraft,
2o commercial or automobile). A continuing problem in the tire and innerliner
industry is the ability to improve the processability of the innerliners
without
compramising a desirably low air permeability.
Resins and oils (or "processing aids") such as naphthenic, paraffinic, and
2> aliphatic resins may be used to improve the processability of elastomeric
compounds. However, increased processability in the presence of oils and
resins
comes at the price of a loss of air impermeability, among other undesirable
effects
of various other properties.
3o Polybutene and paraffinic-type processing oils have been disclosed in US
1,279,284 to Spoclonc~, LIS 5,964,969 to Scrncls~trorn Gi ul. and EP 0 314 416
to
tlloharnrr~c~d. A paraf~nic-type processing oil is disclosed in LAS 5,631,316
to
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Costerncrlle et al. Also, WO 94101295 to Gursky el al. discloses the use of
petroleum waxes and naphthenic oils and resins in a rubber composition for
tire
sidewalk, and U.S.S.N. 09/691,764, filed October 18, 2000 (assigned to the
assignee of the present invention) to Wcrdclell et crl. discloses a colorable
rubber
compositions. Other disclosures of processing oil or resin-containing
elastomeric
or adhesive compositions include US 5,005,625, 5,013,793, 5,162,409,
5,178,702,
5,234,987, 5,234,987, 5,242,727, 5,397,832, 5,733,621, 5,755,899, EP 0 682 071
A1, EP 0376 55881, WO 92/16587, and JP11005874, JP05179068A and
J03028244. None of these disclosures solves the problem of improving
to processability of elastomeric compositions useful for tires, air barriers,
etc, while
maintaining or improving the air impermeability of those compositions.
While the addition of naphthenic or paraffinic oils and resins improves
some processing properties of rubber compositions, the air impermeability is
adversely influenced. What is lacking in the art is an air barrier that has
suitable
processing properties and cure properties such as green strength, modulus,
tensile
strength, and hardness, while maintaining adequate air impermeability provided
by halogenated butyl rubbers. The present invention solves this and other
problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention includes an elastomeric composition of a
halogenated rubber component, a filler such as carbon black, and polybutene
processing oil having a number average molecular weight of at least 400 in one
embodiment, and less than 10,000 in another embodiment. The rubber component
can be a halogenated butyl rubber or a halogenated star-branched butyl rubber
comprising a polythene derived unit, a C~ to C~ isoolefin derived unit, and a
conjugated dime derived unit. The polydiene is selected from polybutadiene,
polyisoprene, polypiperylene, natural rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber,
ethylene-
;0 propylene dime rubber, styrene-butadiene-styrene and styrene-isoprene-
styrene
block copolymers, ant mhxtures thereof.
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Further, a secondary rubber component may be present, the secondary
component selected from natural rubbers, polyisoprene rubber, styrene
butadiene
rubber, polybutadiene rubber, isoprene butadiene rubber, styrene isoprene
butadiene rubber, ethylene-propylene rubber, and mixtures thereof. The
compositions of the invention have an air permeability of from 1 x 10-8 to 3 x
10-$
cm3-cm/cm2-sec-atm at 65°C, and are useful for us as air barriers such
as an
innerliner for a tire. The compositions are suitable for use in any number of
articles such as tire treads, tire sidewalls, hoses and belts, and air
barriers such as
innertubes and innerliners.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The term "phr" is parts per hundred rubber, and is a measure common in
the art wherein components of a composition are measured relative to a major
elastomer component, based upon 100 parts by weight of the elastomer or
elastomers.
As used herein, in reference to Periodic Table "Groups", the new
numbering scheme for the Periodic Table Groups are used as in HAwLEY'S
CONDENSED CHEMICAL DICTIONARY 852 (13th ed. 1997).
The term "elastomer", as used herein, refers to any polymer or
composition of polymers consistent with the ASTM Dl 566 definition. The term
"elastomer" may be used interchangeably with the term "rubber", as used
herein.
Halogenated Rubber Component
The composition of the present invention is an elastomeric composition
including a halogenated rubber component, and more particularly, a halogenated
butyl rubber component, as a primary component. In one embodiment of the
invention, the halogenated rubber component is a halogenated copolymer of a C~
to Cb isooleFn and a conjugated dime. In another embodiment, the halogenated
rubber component is a composition of a polythene or block copolymer, and a
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copolymer of a C,~ to C~ isoolefin and a conjugated, or a "star-branched"
butyl
polymer.
In one embodiment, the halogenated butyl rubber is brominated butyl
rubber, and in another embodiment is chlorinated butyl rubber. General
properties
and processing of halogenated butyl rubbers is described in THE VANDEItBILT
Ru~BBER HANDBOOK 105-122 (Robert F. Ohm ed., R.T. Vanderbilt Co., Inc.
1990), and in Ru~ssElt TECHNOLOGY 311-321 (Maurice Morton ed., Chapman &
Hall 1995). Butyl rubbers, halogenated butyl rubbers, and star-branched butyl
1o rubbers are described by Edwaf°d Kr~esge and H. C. Wang in 8 Klrth-
OTHMER
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY 934-955 (lohn Wiley & Sons, Lne.
4th ed. 1993).
The halogenated rubber component of the present invention includes, but
is not limited to, brominated butyl rubber, chlorinated butyl rubber, star-
branched
polyisobutylene rubber, star-branched brominated butyl
(polyisobutylene/isoprene
copolymer) rubber; isobutylene-bromomethylstyrene copolymers such as
isobutylenelmeta-bromomethylstyrene, isobutylenelpara-bromomethylstyrene,
isobutylene/chloromethylstyrene, halogenated isobutylene cyclopentadiene, and
isobutylene/para-chloromethylstyrene, and the like halomethylated aromatic
interpolymers as in US 4,074,035 and US 4,395,506; halogenated isoprene and
halogenated isobutylene copolymers, polychloroprene, and the like, and
mixtures
of any of the above. Some embodiments of the halogenated rubber component are
also described in US 4,703,091 and 4,632,963.
More particularly, in one embodiment of the brominated rubber
component of the invention, a halogenated butyl rubber is used. The
halogenated
butyl rubber is produced from the halogenation of butyl rubber. Preferably,
the
olefin polymerization feeds employed in producing the halogenated butyl rubber
of the invention are those olefinic compounds conventionally used in the
preparation of butyl-type rubber polymers. In one embodiment, the butyl
rubbers
are prepared by reacting a comonomc:r mixture, the mixture having at least ( 1
) a
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C~ to C~ isoolefin monomer component such as isobutylene with (2) a
multiolefin,
or conjugated dime, monomer component. The isoolefin is in a range from 70 to
99.5 wt% by weight of the total comonomer mixture in one embodiment, and 85
to 99.5 wt% in another embodiment. The conjugated dime component in one
embodiment is present in the comonomer mixture from 30 to 0.5
wt°~'° in one
embodiment, and from 15 to 0.5 wt% in another embodiment. In yet another
embodiment, from 8 to 0.5 wt% of the comonomer mixture is conjugated dime.
In another embodiment, a homopolymer of either (1) or (2) is produced, which
can then be halogenated.
The isoolefin is a C~ to C6 compound such as isobutylene, isobutene 2-
methyl-1-butene, 3-methyl-1-butene, 2-methyl-2-butene, and 4-methyl-1-pentene.
The multiolefin is a Ca to Gi4 conjugated dime such as isoprene, butadiene,
2,3-
dimethyl-1,3-butadiene, myrcene, 6,6-dimethyl-fulvene, cyelopentadiene,
hexadiene and piperylene. One embodiment of the butyl rubber polymer of the
invention is obtained by reacting 92 to 99.5 wt% of isobutylene with 0.5 to 8
wt%
isoprene, or reacting 95 to 99.5 wt% isobutylene with from 0.5 wt% to 5.0 wt%
isoprene in yet another embodiment.
Halogenated butyl rubber is produced by the halogenation of the butyl
rubber product described above. Halogenation can be carried out by any means,
and the invention is not herein limited by the halogenation process. Methods
of
halogenating polymers such as butyl polymers are disclosed in US 2,631,984,
3,099,644, 4,554,326, 4,681,921, 4,650,831, 4,384,072, 4,513,116 and
5,681,901.
In one embodiment, the butyl rubber is halogenated in hexane diluent at from 4
to
60°C using bromine (Br2) or chlorine (Ch) as the halogenation agent.
The
halogenated butyl rubber has a Mooney Viscosity of from 20 to 70 (ML 1+8 at
125°C) in one embodiment, and from 25 to 55 in another embodiment. The
halogen wt°l° is from 0.1 to 10 wt% based in on the weight of
the halogenated
butyl rubber in one embodiment, and from 0.5 to 5 wt°l° in
another embodiment.
In yet another embodiment, the halogen wt°r'o of the halogenated butyl
rubber is
from 1 to 2.5 wt%.
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A commercial embodiment of the halogenated butyl rubber of the present
invention is Bromobutyl 2222 (ExxonMobil Chemical Company). Its Mooney
Viscosity is from 27 to 37 (ML 1+8 at 125°C, ASTM 1646, modified),
and the
bromine content is from 1.8 to 2.2 wt% relative to the Bromobutyl 2222.
Further,
cure characteristics of Bromobutyl 2222 are as follows: MH is from 28 to 40
dN~m, ML is from 7 to 18 dN~m (ASTM D2084). Another commercial
embodiment of the halogenated butyl rubber is Bromobutyl 2255 (ExxonMobil
Chemical Company). Its Mooney Viscosity is from 41 to 51 (ML 1+8 at
125°C,
ASTM D 1646), and the bromine content is from 1.8 to 2.2 wt%. Further, cure
characteristics of Bromobutyl 2255 are as follows: MH is from 34 to 48 dN~m,
ML is from 11 to 21 dN~m (ASTM D2084).
In another embodiment of the brominated rubber component of the
invention, a branched or "star-branched" halogenated butyl rubber is used. In
one
embodiment, the halogenated star-branched butyl rubber ("HSSB") is a
composition of a butyl rubber, either halogenated or not, and a polydiene or
block
copolymer, either halogenated or not. The halogenation process is described in
detail in US 4,074,035, 5,071,913, 5,286,804, 5,182,333 and 6,228,978. The
invention is not limited by the method of forming the HSSB. The
polydienes/block copolymer, or branching agents (hereinafter "polydienes"),
are
typically canonically reactive and are present during the polymerization of
the
butyl or halogenated butyl rubber, or can be blended with the butyl or
halogenated
butyl rubber to form the HSSB. The branching agent or polythene can be any
suitable branching agent, and the invention is not limited to the type of
polydiene
used to make the HSSB.
In one embodiment, the HSSB is typically a composition oi' the butyl or
halogenated butyl rubber as described above and a copolymer of a polydiene and
a
partially hydrogenated polydiene selected from the group including styrene,
polybutadiene, polyisoprene, polypiperylene, natural rubber, styrene-butadiene
rubber, ethylene-propylene dime rubber, styrene-butadiene-styrene and styrene-
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isoprene-styrene block copolymers. These polydienes are present, based on the
monomer wt%, greater than 0.3 wt°,~° in one embodiment, and from
0.3 to 3 wt°~o
in another embodiment, and from 0.4 to 2.7 wt% in yet another embodiment.
A commercial embodiment of the HSSB of the present invention is
Bromobutyl 6222 (ExxonMobil Chemical Company), having a Mooney Viscosity
(ML 1+8 at 125°C, ASTM D1646) of from 27 to 37, and a bromine content
of
from 2.2 to 2.6 wt% relative to the HSSB. Further, cure characteristics of
Bromobutyl 6222 are as follows: MH is from 24 to 38 dN~m, ML is from 6 to 16
to dN~m (ASTM D2084).
The halogenated rubber component is present in the composition of the
invention from 50 to 100 phr in one embodiment, from 70 to 100 phr in another
embodiment, and from 85 to 100 in yet another embodiment.
Secondary Rubber Component
A secondary rubber component may also be present in the compositions of
the invention. An embodiment of the secondary rubber component present is
natural rubber. Natural rubbers are described in detail by Szrb'~anaaniam in
Ru~sBER TECHNOLOGY 179-208 (1995). Desirable embodiments of the natural
rubbers of the present invention are selected from Malaysian rubber such as
SMR
CV, SMR 5, SMR 10, SMR 20, and SMR 50 and mixtures thereof, wherein the
natural rubbers have a Mooney Viscosity at 100°C (ML 1+4) of from 30 to
120,
more preferably from 40 to 65. The Mooney Viscosity test referred to herein is
in
accordance with ASTM D-1646.
Other secondary rubbers can also be used in the compositions of the
invention. The secondary rubber component of the present composition
compositions are selected from natural rubbers, polyisoprene rubber, styrene
3o butadiene rubber (SBR), polybutadiene rubber, isoprene butadiene rubber
(IBR),
styrene-isoprene-butadiene rubber (SIBR), ethylene-propylene rubber, ethylene-
propylene-dime rubber (EPDM) and mixtures thereof. When present, the
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secondary rubber component of the elastomer composition may be present in a
range from 1 to 50 phr in one embodiment, from 2 to 40 phr in another
embodiment, and from 3 to 30 phr in yet another embodiment.
Some commercial examples of synthetic secondary rubbers useful in the
present invention are NATSYNTM (Goodyear Chemical Company), and
BUDENETM 1207 or BR 1207 (Goodyear Chemical Company). A desirable
rubber is high cis-polybutadiene (cis-BR). By "cis-polybutadiene" or "high cis-
polybutadiene", it is meant that 1,~-cis polybutadiene is used, wherein the
amount
to of cis component is at least 95%. An example of high cis-polybutadiene
commercial products used in the composition BUDENETM 1207. A suitable
ethylene-propylene rubber is commercially available as VISTALONTM
(ExxonMobil Chemical Company).
In one embodiment of the invention, a so called semi-crystalline
copolymer (SCC) is present as the secondary rubber. Semi-crystalline
copolymers
are described in U.S.S.N. 09/569,363, filed on May 11, 2000 (assigned to the
assignee of the present invention). Generally, the SCC is a copolymer of
ethylene or propylene derived units and a-olefin derived units, the a-olefin
having
2o from ~. to 16 carbon atoms in one embodiment, and in another embodiment the
SCC is a copolymer o~ ethylene derived units and a-olefin derived units, the a-
olefin having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, wherein the SCC has some degree of
crystallinity. In a further embodiment, the SCC is a copolymer of 1-butene
derived units and another a-olefin derived unit, the other a-olefin having
from 5 to
16 carbon atoms, wherein the SCC also has some degree of crystallinity. The
SCC can also be a copolymer of ethylene and styrene.
The preferred semicrystalline polymer is a thermoplastic copolymer,
preferably random, of ethylene and propylene having a melting point by
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) analysis of from about 25°C
to about
105°C, preferably in the range of from about 25°C to about
90°C, more preferably
in the range of From about 35°C to about 80°C and an average
propylene content
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by weight of from at least about 75% and more preferably from at least about
80°,~0, and most preferably from at least about 90°~0. The semi-
crystalline polymer
preferably has a heat of fusion from about 9 J/g to about 50 J/g as determined
by
DSC, more preferably from about 11 J/g to about 38 J/g as determined by DSC,
and most preferably from about 15 J/g to about 25 J/g as determined by DSC.
The preferred procedure used in the present application for DSC is
described as follows. Preferably, about 6 mg to about 10 mg of a sheet of the
preferred polymer pressed at approximately 200°C to 230°C is
removed with a
punch die and is annealed at room temperature for 240 hours. At the end of
this
period, the sample is placed in a Differential Scanning Calorimeter (Perkin
Elmer
7 Series Thermal Analysis System) and cooled to about -50°C to -
70°C. The
sample is heated at about 20°G/min to attain a final temperature of
about 200°C to
about 220°C. The thermal output is recorded as the area under the
melting peak of
the sample which is typically at a maximum peak at about 30°C to about
175°C
and occurs between the temperatures of about 0°C and about
200°C. The thermal
output is measured in Joules as a measure of the heat of fusion. The melting
point
is recorded as the temperature of the greatest heat absorption within the
range of
melting temperature of the sample.
The semi-crystalline polymer of the composition in the present invention
comprises a crystallizable copolymer of propylene and another alpha-olefin
having less than 10 carbon atoms, preferably ethylene. The crystallinity of
the
SCC arises from crystallizable stereoregular propylene sequences. The SCP of
the
present invention preferably comprises a random crystallizable copolymer
having
a narrow compositional distribution. The term "crystallizable," as used herein
far
SCC, describes those polymers or sequences which are mainly amorphous in the
undeformed state, but can crystallize upon stretching, annealing or in the
presence
of a crystalline polymer.
JO
Filler
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The elastomeric composition may have one or more filler components
such as calcium carbonate, clay, mica, silica and silicates, talc, titanium
dioxide,
and carbon black. In one embodiment, the filler is carbon black or modified
carbon black. The preferred filler is semi-reinforcing grade carbon black
present
at a level of from 10 to 150 phr of the composition, more preferably from 30
to
120 phr. Useful grades of carbon black as described in RUBBER TECHNOLOGY 59-
85 (1995) range from NI 10 to N990. More desirably, embodiments of the carbon
black useful in, for example, tire treads are N229, N351, N339, N220, N23~ and
N110 provided in ASTM (D3037, D1510, and D3765). Embodiments of the
carbon black useful in, for example, sidewalk in tires, are N330, N351, N550,
N650, N660, and N762. Embodiments of the carbon black useful in, for example,
innerliners for tires are N550, N650, N660, N762, and N990.
Polybutene processing oil
Polybutene processing oil is present in the composition of the invention.
In one embodiment of the invention, the polybutene processing oil is a low
molecular weight (less than 15,000 Mn) homopolymer or copolymer of olefin
derived units having from 3 to 8 carbon atoms in one embodiment, preferably
from 4 to 6 carbon atoms in another embodiment. In yet another embodiment, the
polybutene is a homopolymer or copolymer of a C4 raffinate. An embodiment of
such low molecular weight polymers termed "polybutene" polymers is described
in, for example, SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS AND HIGH-PERFORMANCE FUNCTIONAL
F>>uuDS 357-392 (Leslie R. Rudnick & Ronald L. Shubkin, ed., Marcel Dekker
1999) (hereinafter "polybutene pracessing ail" or "polybutene").
In one embodiment of the invention, the polybutene processing oil is a
copolymer of at least isobutylene derived units, 1-butene derived units, and 2-
butene derived units. In one embodiment, the polybutene is a homopolymer,
copolymer, or terpolymer of the three units, wherein the isobutylene derived
units
3o are from d0 to 100 wt°~'° of the copolymer, the 1-butene
derived units are from 0 to
X10 wt°~'o of the copolymer, and the 2-butene derived units are from 0
to ~0 wt°,~o of
the copolymer. In another embodiment, the polybutene is a copolymer or
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terpolymer of the three units, wherein the isobutylene derived units are from
40 to
99 wt°,~° of the copolymer, the I-butene derived units are from
2 to 40 wt°l° of the
copolymer, and the 2-butene derived units are from 0 to 30 wt% of the
copolymer.
In yet another embodiment, the polybutene is a terpolymer of the three units,
wherein the isobutylene derived units are from 40 to 96 wt% of the copolymer,
the
1-butene derived units are from 2 to 40 wt% of the copolymer, and the 2-butene
derived units are from 2 to 20 wt% of the copolymer. In yet another
embodiment,
the polybutene is a homopolymer or copolymer of isobutylene and 1-butene,
wherein the isobutylene derived units are from 65 to 100 wt°lo of the
to homopolymer or copolymer, and the 1-butene derived units are from 0 to 35
wt°r°
of the copolymer.
Polybutene processing oils useful in the invention typically have a number
average molecular weight (Mn) of less than 10,000 in one embodiment, less than
8000 in another embodiment, and less than 6000 in yet another embodiment. In
one embodiment, the polybutene oil has a number average molecular weight of
greater than 400, and greater than 700 in another embodiment, and greater than
900 in yet another embodiment. A preferred embodiment can be a combination of
any lower limit with any upper limit herein. For example, in one embodiment of
the polybutene of the invention, the polybutene has a number average molecular
weight of from 400 to 10,000, and from 700 to 8000 in another embodiment.
Useful viscosities of the polybutene processing oil ranges from 10 to 6000 cSt
(centiStokes) at 100°C in one embodiment, and from 35 to 5000 cSt at
100°C in
another embodiment, and is greater than 35 cSt at 100°C in yet another
embodiment, and greater than 100 cSt at 100°C in yet another
embodiment.
Commercial examples of such a processing oil are the PARAPOLTn'' Series
of processing oils (>;xxonMobil Chemical Company, Houston TX), such as
PARAPOLTM 450, 700, 950, 1300, 2100 and 2500. The commercially available
;p PARAPOLTM Series of polybutene processing oils are synthetic liquid
polybutenes, each individual formulation having a certain molecular weight,
all
formulations aF which can be used in the composition of the invention. 1"he
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molecular weights of the PARAPOLTM oils are from X120 Mn (PARA.POLTM X50)
to 2700 Mn (PARAPOLTM 2500) as determined by gel permeation
chromatography. The MWD (Mw/Mn) of the PARAPOLTM oils range from 1.8 to
3 in one embodiment, and from 2 to 2.8 in another embodiment.
Below, Table 1 shows some of the properties of the PARAPOLTM oils
useful in embodiments of the present invention, wherein the viscosity was
determined as per ASTM D~45-97, and the molecular weight by gel permeation
chromatography.
Table 1. Properties of individual PARAPOLTM Grades
Grade Mn Viscosity
lOOC,CSt
X50 ~~0 10.6
700 700 78
950 9$0 230
1300 1300 630
200 2350 3200
2500 2700 ~~00
I S Other properties of PARAPOLTM processing oils are as follows: the
density (g/mL) of PARAPOLTM processing oils varies from about 0.85
(PARAPOLTM X150) to 0.91 (PARAPOLTM 2500). The bromine number (CG/G)
for PARAPOLT"'r oils ranges from 40 for the X150 Mn processing oil, to 8 for
the
2700 Mn processing oil.
The elastomeric composition of the invention may include one or more
types of polybutene as a mixture, blended either prior to addition to the
elastomer,
or with the elastomer. The amount and identity (e.g., viscosity, Mn, etc.) of
the
polybutene processing oil mixture can be varied in this manner. Thus,
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PARAPOLTM ~I50 can be used when low viscosity is desired in the composition of
the invention, while PARAPOLTM 2500 can be used when a higher viscosity is
desired, or compositions thereof to achieve some other viscosity or molecular
weight. In this manner, the physical properties of the composition can be
controlled. More particularly, the phrases "a polybutene processing oil", or
''polybutene processing oil" include a single oil or a composition of two or
more
oils used to obtain any viscosity or molecular weight (or other property)
desired,
as specified in the ranges disclosed herein.
The polybutene processing oil or oils are present in the elastomeric
composition of the invention from 1 to 60 phr in one embodiment, and from 2-~0
phr in another embodiment, from 4-35 phr in another embodiment, and from 5-30
phr in yet another embodiment. Preferably, the polybutene processing oil does
not
contain aromatic groups or unsaturation.
Curing Agents and Accelerators
The compositions produced in accordance with the present invention
typically contain other components and additives customarily used in rubber
mixes,
such as pigments, accelerators, cross-linking and curing materials,
antioxidants,
antiozonants, and fillers. In one embodiment, processing aids (resins) such as
naphthenic, aromatic or paraffinic extender oils may be present from 1 to 30
phr. In
another embodiment, naphthenic, aliphatic, paraffinic and other aromatic
resins and
oils are substantially absent from the composition. By "substantially absent",
it is
meant that naphthenic, aliphatic, paraffinic and other aromatic resins are
present, if
at all, to an extent no greater than 2 phr in the composition.
Generally, polymer compositions, e.g., those used to produce tires, are
crosslinl:ed. It is known that the physical properties, performance
characteristics,
and durability of vulcanized rubber compounds are directly related to the
number
(crosslink density) and type of crosslinla formed during the vulcanization
reaction.
(Sec, e.g., Helt et al., The Poal I i~Icu~ni~criior2 SCtrbili~tr?ioryfor NR,
RUBBER WORLD
18-23 ( 1991 ). Cross-linking and curing agents include sulfur, zinc oxide,
and Fatty
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acids. Peroxide cure systems may also be used. Generally, polymer compositions
may be crosslinked by adding curative molecules, for example sulfur, metal
oxides
(i.e., zinc oxide), organometallic compounds, radical initiators, etc.
followed by
heating. In particular, the following are common curatives that will function
in the
present invention: ZnO, CaO, MgO, A1~0~, Cr03, FeO, FeZ03, and NiO. These
metal oxides can be used in conjunction with the corresponding metal stearate
complex (e.g., Zn(Stearate)2, Ca(Stearate)Z, Mg(Stearate)2, and
Al(Stearate)3), or
with stearic acid, and either a sulfur compound or an alkylperoxide compound.
(See
also, FornattlatiotZ Design and Caning Chat~actet~istics of NBR Mixes for
Seals,
RUBBER WORLD 25-30 (1993). This method may be accelerated and is often used
for the vulcanization of elastomer compositions. Cure systems for brominated
butyl
rubber are described in RuBSERTEGHNOLOGY 312-316 (1995), and in US 5,373,06?.
Accelerators include amines, guanidines, thioureas, thiazoles, thiurams,
sulfonamides, sulfenimides, thiocarbamates, xanthates, and the like.
Acceleration
of the cure process may be accomplished by adding to the composition an amount
of
an accelerant. The mechanism for accelerated vulcanization of natural rubber
involves complex interactions between the curative, accelerator, activators
and
polymers. Ideally, all of the available curative is consumed in the formation
of
effective erosslinks which join together two polymer chains and enhance the
overall
strength of the polymer matrix. Numerous accelerators are known in the art and
include, but are not limited to, the following: stearic acid, Biphenyl
guanidine (DPG),
tetramethylthiuram disulfide (TMTD), ~1,~'-dithiodimorpholine (DTDM),
tetrabutylthiuram disulfide (TBTD), 2,2'-benzothiazyl disulfide (MBTS),
hexamethylene-1,6-bisthiosulfate disodium salt dihydrate, 2-(morpholinothio)
benzothiazole (MBS or MOR), compositions of 90°,~o MOR and
10°r'° MBTS (MOR
90), N-tertiarybutyl-2-benzothiazole sulfonamide (TBBS), and N-oxydiethylene
thiocarbamyl-N-oxydiethylene sulfonamide (OTOS) zinc 2-ethyl hexanoate (ZEH),
N, N'-diethyl thiourea.
In one embodiment of the invention, at least one curing agent is present from
0.2 to 15 phr, and From 0.5 to 10 phr in another embodiment. Curing agents
include
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those components described above that Facilitate or influence the cure of
elastomers,
such as metals, accelerators, sulfur, peroxides, and other agents common in
the art
and as described above.
Processing
The materials are mixed by conventional means known to those skilled in
the art, in a single step or in stages. In one embodiment, the carbon black is
added
in a different stage from zinc oxide and other cure activators and
accelerators. In
another embodiment, antioxidants, antiozonants and processing materials are
added in a stage after the carbon black has been processed with the
elastomeric
composition, and zinc oxide is added at a final stage to maximize compound
modulus. Thus, a two to three (or more) stage processing sequence is
preferred.
Additional stages may involve incremental additions of filler and processing
oils.
The compositions may be vulcanized by subjecting them using heat or
radiation according to any conventional vulcanization process. Typically, the
vulcanization is conducted at a temperature ranging from about 100°C to
about
250°C in one embodiment, from 150°C to 200°C in another
embodiment, for about
1 to 150 minutes.
Suitable elastomeric compositions for such articles as tire innerliners may
be prepared by using conventional mixing techniques including, e.g., kneading,
roller milling, extruder mixing, internal mixing (such as with a BanburyTM or
BrabenderTM mixer) etc. The sequence of mixing and temperatures employed are
?5 well known to the skilled rubber compounder, the objective being the
dispersion
of fillers, activators and curatives in the polymer matrix without excessive
heat
buildup. A useful mixing procedure utilizes a BanburyTn'' mixer in which the
copolymer rubber, carbon black and plasticizer are added and the composition
mixed for the desired time or to a particular temperature to achieve adequate
dispersion of the ingredients. Alternatively, the rubber and a portion of the
carbon
black (e.g., one-third to two thirds) is mixed for a short time (e.g.. about 1
to 3
minutes) Followed by the remainder of the carbon black and oil. Mixing is
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continued for about 5 to 10 minutes at high rotor speed during which time the
mixed components reach a temperature of about 140"C. Following cooling, the
components are mixed in a second step on a rubber mill or in a BanburyTM mixer
during which the curing agent and optional accelerators, are thoroughly and
uniformly dispersed at relatively low temperature, e.g., about 80°C to
about
105°C, to avoid premature curing of the composition. Variations in
mixing will
be readily apparent to those skilled in the art and the present invention is
not
limited to any specific mixing procedure. The mixing is performed to disperse
all
components of the composition thoroughly and uniformly.
An innerliner stock is then prepared by calendering the compounded
rubber composition into sheet material having a thickness of roughly 40 to 80
mil
gauge and cutting the sheet material into strips of appropriate width and
length for
innerliner applications.
The sheet stock at this stage of the manufacturing process is a sticky,
uncured mass and is therefore subject to deformation and tearing as a
consequence
of handling and cutting operations associated with tire construction.
The innerliner is then ready for use as an element in the construction of a
pneumatic tire. The pneumatic tire is composed of a layered laminate
comprising
an outer surface which includes the tread and sidewall elements, an
intermediate
carcass layer which comprises a number of plies containing tire reinforcing
fibers,
(e.g., rayon, polyester, nylon or metal fibers) embedded in a rubbery matrix
and an
innerliner layer which is laminated to the inner surface of the carcass layer.
Tires
are normally built on a tire forming drum using the layers described above.
After
the uncured tire has been built on the drum, the uncured tire is placed in a
heated
mold having an inflatable tire shaping bladder to shape it and heat it to
vulcanization temperatures by methods well known in the art. Vulcanization
temperatures generally range li-om about 100°C to about 250°C,
more preferably
from 150"C to 200"C, and times may range from about one minute to several
hours, more preferably from about 5 to 30 minutes. Vulcanizatian of the
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assembled tire results in vulcanization of all elements of the tire assembly,
i.e., the
innerliner, the carcass and the outer treadlsidewall layers and enhances the
adhesion between these elements, resulting in a cured, unitary tire from the
multi-
layers.
One desirable embodiment of the composition includes from 70 to 90 phr
of brominated butyl rubber, such as Bromobutyl 2222 (ExxonMobil Chemical
Company, Houston TX) is present with from 10 to 30 phr of natural rubber and
from ~0 to 70 phr of carbon black, such as N-660 carbon black, and from 4 to
10
phr of polybutene oil such as PARAPOLTM 1300 or 2500. From 0.05 to 5 phr of
other cure agents and accelerators may also be present. This embodiment may
also include from 1 to 10 phr of a naphthenic resin in one embodiment, and be
substantially free of naphthenic resins (from 0 to 2 phr) in another
embodiment.
Another desirable embodiment of the composition of the invention
includes from 80 to 100 phr of brominated star-branched butyl rubber, such as
Bromobutyl-6222 (ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Houston TX), and from 0 to
phr of a secondary rubber such as natural rubber present with from X10 to 70
phr
carbon black, and from 4 to 10 phr of polybutene oil such as PARAPOLTM 1300
20 or 2500. From 0.05 to 5 phr of other cure agents and accelerators may also
be
present. This embodiment may also include from I to 10 phr of a naphthenie
resin
in one embodiment, and be substantially free of naphthenic resins (from 0 to 2
phr) in another embodiment.
Yet another desirable embodiment of the composition of the invention
includes From 70 to 100 phr of brominated star-branched butyl rubber, such as
Bromobutyl-6222 (ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Houston TX), and from 5 to
phr of semi-crystalline copolymers (SCC) present with from 40 to 70 phr
carbon black, and from 4 to 10 phr of polybutene oil such as PARAPOLTM 1300
30 or 2500. From 0.05 to 5 phr of other cure agents and accelerators may also
be
present. This embodiment may also include from 1 to 10 phr of a naphthenic
resin
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in one embodiment, and be substantially free of naphthenic resins (from 0 to 2
phr) in another embodiment.
The air barrier composition of the present invention may be used in
producing innerliners for motor vehicle tires such as truck tires, bus tires,
passenger automobile tires, motorcycle tires, off the road tires, and the
like.
'f est Methods
Cure properties were measured using a ODR 2000 at the indicated
temperature and 3 degree are. Test specimens were cured at the indicated
temperature, typically from 150°C to 160°C, for a time
corresponding to T90 +
appropriate mold lag. When possible, standard ASTM tests were used to
determine
the cured compound physical properties. Stresslstrain properties (tensile
strength,
elongation at break, modulus values, energy to break) were measured at room
temperature using an Instron X202. Shore A hardness was measured at room
temperature by using a Zwick Duromatic. The error (26) in measuring 100%
Modulus is ~ 0.11 MPa units; the error (2a) in measuring elongation is + 13
units.
The values of Tg were determined using the DMTA (Dynamic Mechanical
Tensile Analyzer) test. Rectangular samples were compression molded and run on
Rheometrics RSA II Solid Analyzer instrument in uniaxial tensile mode from -
100
to 60°C at a 2 C°/minute heating rate and at 1 Hz. Storage and
loss moduli and
tangent delta, which is the ratio of loss modulus to storage modulus, were
measured
?5 and recorded as a function of temperature. The temperature at which loss
modulus
has its maximum value is reported as the glass transition temperature
The values "MH" and "ML" used here and throughout the description refer
to "maximum torque" and "minimum torque", respectively. The "MS" value is the
Mooney scorch value, the "ML(1+~l)" value is the Mooney viscosity value. The
error (26) in the later measurement is ~ 0.65 Mooney viscosity units. The
values
of "'1"" are cure times in minutes, and "'fs" is scorch time".
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Molecular weight of the PARAPOLT"'' polybutene processing oil was
determined by gel permeation chromatography, and the values of number average
molecular weight (Mn) obtained have an error of ~ 20%. The techniques For
determining the molecular weight (Mn and Mw) and molecular weight
distribution (MWD) are generally described in US 4,510,753 to ~'ozewilh et al.
and references cited therein, and in Y'erst~~ate et al., 21 MACROMOLECULES
3360
(1988). In a typical measurement, a 3-column set is operated at 30°C.
The elution
solvent used may be stabilized tetrahydrofuran (THF), or 1,2,x-
trichlorobenzene
(TCB). The columns are calibrated using polystyrene standards of precisely
known molecular weights. A correlation of polystyrene retention volume
obtained from the standards, to the retention volume of the polymer tested
yields
the polymer molecular weight. The viscosity of the PAR.APOLTM polybutene
processing oil was determined as per ASTM D445-97. (See Table I values).
Tensile measurements were done at ambient temperature on Instron Series IX
Automated Materials Testing System 6.03.08. Micro tensile specimens (dog-bone
shaped) width of 0.08 inches (0.20 cm) and a length of 0.2 inches (0.5 cm)
length
(between two tabs) were used. The thickness of the specimens varied and was
measured manually by Mitutoyo Digimatic Indicator connected to the system
computer. The specimens were pulled at a crosshead speed of 20 inches/min. (51
cmlmin.) and the stress/strain data was recorded. The average stresslstrain
value of
at least three specimens is reported. The error (26) in tensile measurements
is ~ 0.17
MPa units.
Permeability was tested by the following method. Thin, vulcanized test
specimens from the sample compositions were mounted in diffusion cells and
conditioned in an oil bath at 65°C. The time required for air to
permeate through a
given specimen is recorded to determine its air permeability. Test specimens
were
circular plates with 12.7-cm diameter and 0.38-mm thickness. The error (2a) in
measuring air permeability is ~ 0.245 (x 1 p~) units. Other test methods are
described in Table 2.
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Examples
The present invention, while not meant to be limiting by, may be better
understood by reference to the following examples (Compositions 1-16, with
Composition l, 7 and 14 being comparative examples) and Tables.
The halogenated rubber component of the present invention is mixed with
the other components by first combining the rubber components and mixed in a
BanburyTM blender for 30 seconds at about 90°C, at which time 3l~ of
the carbon
black is added. Then, after mixing for several minutes and reaching a
temperature
of about 110°C, all of the remaining ingredients (processing oils,
etc.) except for
the curing ingredients (ZnO, MBTS and sulfur) are then added and blended. The
mixing is then stopped when the temperature reaches about 1 d0°C, and
allowed to
cool to room temperature. Finally, the curing ingredients are added in a
subsequent mixing step and blended in to form the compositions 1-13 of the
present invention.
Compositions 1-4 (Table 3) exemplify the halogenated butyl rubber
embodiment of the invention, wherein Composition 1 is a comparative example
with no added polybutene processing oil, and Compositions 2 and 3 have 7 phr
of
the 2500 Mn polybutene processing oil, and Composition ~ has 7 phr of the 1300
Mn polybutene processing oil. When the 2500 Mn polybutene processing oil is
used in place of the naphthenic oil CALSOLTM in Composition 2, the air
permeability is improved as shown in Table ~l, but the brittleness of the
composition is not improved. When the 2500 Mn polybutene processing oil is
used in place of the STRLI~KTOLTM aliphatic-naphthenic resin, the brittleness
is
improved, but not the air permeability. The 1300 Mn polybutene processing oil
does not improve either property. These data exemplify the balance that is
struck
between the air permeability of'the compositions and the brittleness.
Compositions 5-13 in Table 4 exemplify the halogenated star-branched
butyl rubber embodiment of the invention, wherein Composition 7 is a
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comparative example of the halogenated star-branched rubber without added
polybutene processing oil, while Compositions 8-13 are examples of
compositions
with the polybutene processing oil. Compositions 5 and 6 are comparative
examples of the halogenated butyl rubber embodiment. The data in Tables 7 - 9
show that the processing and cure properties of the halogenated star-branched
butyl rubber Compositions remain largely unchanged by additions of polybutene
processing oil, while the air permeability improves. In particular, the
Compositions 10-13 shown the largest improvement in air permeability, while
the
Compositions 8 and 9 show no significant improvement.
The air permeability of the halogenated star-branched butyl polymer
composition of the invention is in the range of from 1 to 3 x 10~~ cm3-cm/em2-
sec-
atm at 65°C in one embodiment, and from 1.5 to 1.8 x 10-8 cm3-emlcm2-
sec-atm at
65°C in another embodiment. This amounts to about a ~0% decrease in
permeability in going from compositions with no polybutene processing oil, to
compositions including the ?700 Mn polybutene processing oil. This occurs with
little change in the Tg or brittleness values. In one embodiment, the Tg
values of
the inventive compositions is from -38°C to -3~°C. Thus, these
data indicate an
improvement in the air permeability for innerliners with addition of
polybutene
processing oil of an Mn of at least 900, and desirably with addition of
polybutene
processing oil of an Mn of at least 1300.
Compositions 14-16 exemplify the use of a semi-crystalline copolymer
(ethylene-propylene) having a random ethylene content of about 9.3 wt%,
wherein
the propylene segments constitute the crystalline portion of the polymer, as a
secondary rubber present at 20 phr. The 2700 Mn polybutene processing oil is
used in Composition 15 and 16, with no paraffmic oil in Composition 15. As can
be seen in Table 11, the air permeability of these compositions improves with
addition of the polybutene processing oil, especially when used without the
;0 paraffinic oil.
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While the present invention has been described and illustrated by
reference to particular embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art will
appreciate that the invention lends itself to many different variations not
illustrated herein. For these reasons, then, reference should be made solely
to
the appended claims for purposes of determining the true scope of the present
invention.
All priority documents are herein fully incorporated by reference for all
jurisdictions in which such incorporation is permitted. Further, all documents
cited herein, including testing procedures, are herein fully incorporated by
reference for all jurisdictions in which such incorporation is permitted.
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TABLE 2. Test Methods
Parameter Units Test
Mooney Viscosity (polymer)ML 1+8, 125C, ASTM D 1646
MU
(modified)
Air permeability Cm -em/cm'-sec-atmSee text
Brittleness C ASTM D 746
Tg (Tan Delta max) C See text
Green Strength (100% PSI ASTM D 412
Modulus)
Mooney Viscosity (compound)ML1+4, 100 C,MU ASTM D 1646
Mooney Scorch Time TsS, 125C, minutesASTM D 1646
Oscillating Disk Rheometer ASTM D 2084
(ODR)
~, I 60 C, 3arc
ML deciNewton.meter
MH deciNewton.meter
Ts2 minute
-1-90 minute
daN.m/minute
Cure rate
Physical Properties press ASTM D 2240
cured Tc
90+2 min @ 160C ASTM D 412 die
C
Hardness Shore A
Modulus 100% MPa
Tensile Strength MPa
Elongation at Break
Hot Air Aging, 72 hrs. ASTM D 573
rZ l25C
Hardness Change lo
Tensile Change
Elongation Change
Weight Change
Tear Strength Nlmm ASTM D 624
Die B & Die C
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TABLE 3. Various Components in the Compositions
Component Brief IDescription Commercial Source
Bromobutyl-2222 Brominated butyl ExxonMobil Chemical
rubber,
27-37 Mooney ViscosityCompany (Houston,
TX)
Bromobutyl-2255 Brominated butyl ExxonMobil Chemical
rubber,
~1-51 Mooney ViscosityCompany {Houston,
TX)
Bromobutyl-6222 Brominated butyl ExxonMobil Chemical
rubber
with styrene block Company (Houston,
TX)
copolymer
BUDENETM 1207 cis-polybutadiene Goodyear Chemical
Company (Akron,
OH)
CALSOLTM 810 Naphthenic Oil R.E. Carroll, Inc
ASTM Type 103 (Trenton, NJ)
KADOXTM 930 High Purity French Zinc Corp. of America
Process Zinc Oxide (Monaca, Pa)
MAGLITE-KTM Magnesium Oxide C.P. Hall Co.
(Stow, Ohio)
PARAPOLTM Ca raffinate ExxonMobil Chemical
Company (Houston,
TX)
Rosin Oil MR 1085A Rosin Oil Arizona Chemical
(Panama City, Fl)
SP-1068 Alkyl Phenol Schenectady Int.
Formaldehyde Resin (Schenectady, NY)
STRUKTOLTM 40 MS composition of aliphatic-Struktol Co. of
America
aromatic-naphthenic(Stow, Ohio)
resins
Zinc Oxide 720-C Surface Treated Zinc Corp. of America
French
Process Zinc Oxide (Monaca, Pa)
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